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Enrollment
899
Middle
DISTRICT 1,146 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001529
Smyrna Middle School
712 Hazelwood DR, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-3845 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 305 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.6pp since 2022
Math
32.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 28.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smyrna Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #195 of 336 ▼ 7 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #226 of 336 ▼ 8 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #48 of 349 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #38 of 325 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #75 of 81 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
899
-34 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 949
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 899 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 79.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 71.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 933 | 60 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 69 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,059 | 64 | 16.6:1 | 71% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 911 | 56 | 16.3:1 | 67% (608) |
| 2000-01 | 844 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 949 | 47 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna Middle School.
About Smyrna Middle School
Smyrna Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school located in Smyrna, Tennessee. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 899 students. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 62% higher.
Rutherford County has 52,127 students in 53 schools, and Smyrna Middle School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 49% of enrollment at Smyrna Middle School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 27% White, 15% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Rutherford County overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Smyrna Middle School are from different groups.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Smyrna Middle School outscored 48%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Rutherford County, median household income comes to about $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 61,904 students.
Smyrna Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Smyrna Primary, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Smyrna Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Smyrna Middle School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 933 students in 2020-21 to 899 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
Other Smyrna Middle schools
One other US public school is named Smyrna Middle. Smyrna Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Smyrna Middle SchoolSmyrna, DE · 1,011 students
Nearby schools
- Smyrna Primary0.2 mi · 562
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts0.3 mi · 732
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy0.3 mi · 178
- David Youree Elementary0.4 mi · 705
- Smyrna West Alternative School0.7 mi · 47
- Smyrna High School1.1 mi · 2,266
Frequently asked questions
About Smyrna Middle SchoolHow large is Smyrna Middle School?
Smyrna Middle School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Smyrna Middle School serve?
Smyrna Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Smyrna Middle School?
Smyrna Middle School reports a student body of 27% White, 49% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Smyrna Middle School public or private?
Smyrna Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
Where is Smyrna Middle School located?
Smyrna Middle School is located at 712 Hazelwood DR, Smyrna, TN 37167.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.